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News  It has been one year since the new guidelines for the geospatial sector were introduced and there have been many positive developments due to this. The investment in the geospatial sector has increased significantly and there is a positive response from the private industry as well.  What is the status of geospatial sector in… Continue reading Zooming in on the potential of India’s geospatial sector

News: Recently, the government has decided to extend the PLI (Production-Linked Incentive) scheme to encourage semiconductor manufacturing in India. Contents1 Why countries are focusing more on manufacturing of semiconductors?2 What steps has been taken in India?3 What is the scope of Fab manufacturing in India?4 What is the way forward? Why countries are focusing more… Continue reading India’s semiconductor dream

News: Recently, the Safe in India (SII) released CRUSHED 2021, which shows a grim reality of occupational safety and health in the auto sector. This article says that there is a need for a comprehensive review of labour inspection and the labour statistical system in India, as the Government is in the process of framing… Continue reading A dipping graph in occupational safety and health

News: Over the last few years, Indian federalism has shifted from cooperative to combative federalism. Read here: A combative federalism What are the incidents related to combative federalism? IAS cadre rules: Proposed amendments to Indian administrative service rules 1954 has triggered conflict between the center and states. As per the amendments, the government of India will… Continue reading The era of combative federalism

News: The cycle of cyber-attacks and the distrust will threaten the foundations of democratic society.  The world was made aware of the threat posed by cyber weapons with the advent of the Stuxnet Worm in 2010. It resulted in damage to Iran’s centrifuge capabilities.  In 2012, a bank of computers belonging to the Saudi Aramco… Continue reading Taking a byte out of cyber threats

News: New Government guidelines have allowed fully vaccinated passengers from 82 countries to skip the mandatory quarantine period. Also the requirement of compulsory on-arrival testing for passengers from certain countries identified as “at-risk” has also been removed.   Contents1 Why is this relaxation being given? 2 What are the reasons for this fall in numbers? 3 How… Continue reading Clearing the airways